The Cambridge Companion to David Foster Wallace

Herausgeber: Clare, Ralph

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A compelling, comprehensive, and substantive introduction to the work of David Foster Wallace.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 158mm x 235mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9781107195950
• ISBN-10: 1107195950
• Artikelnr.: 52715420

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Historical and Cultural Contexts: 1. Slacker redemption: Wallace and generation X Marshall Boswell
2. Wallace and American literature Andrew Hoberek
3. Wallace's 'bad influence' Lee Konstantinou
Part II. Early Works, Story Collections, and Non-Fiction: 4. Broom of the System and Girl with Curious Hair Matthew Luter
5. Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Adam Kelly
6. Oblivion David Hering
7. Wallace's non-fiction Jeffrey Severs
Part III. The Major Novels: 8. Infinite Jest Mary Holland
9. 'Palely loitering': on not finishing (in) The Pale King Clare Hayes-Brady
Part IV. Themes and Topics: 10. Wallace's aesthetic Robert L. McLaughlin
11. Wallace and politics Andrew Warren
12. Wallace, spirituality, and religion Matthew Mullins
13. Wallace and race Lucas Thompson
14. Wallace's geographic metafiction Jurrit Daalder
15. David (Foster) Wallace and the (world) system Joseph Tabbi.